Renault Paint Codes - 60s, 70s and '80s

This page is just an intial guide to what colours the paint codes refer to. The images do not

accurately represent the paint colours. That's why I'm replacing the swatches with photos

of real cars. If you can help with a photo of your Renault (doesn't need to be a Renault 4)

please email malcolm@renault4.co.uk.

I've referenced the guide at http://www.ingo-heitel.de/lackierungen.htm. Colours

described in bold are either mentioned as R4 colours in that guide, or have been found to be

Renault 4 colours. Colours not in bold were used on other classic Renaults, but possibly not

the R4. R4-4L has given me permission to link to their gallery of teintes (colours).

100 Series - Beige/Brown

104

Bahama Yellow

Metallic

109

Beige

Alpaga

See R4-

4L

111

Daim (Or

Safari)

See R4-4L

113

Beige Metallic

117

Saintonge

Metal

118

Saintonge

Metal

121

Marron glacé

Metal

(chestnut)

See R4-4L

122

Marron

glacé

Metal

(chestnut

)

123

Bronze

Metal

124

Beige Metallic

130

Craie

(Rodéo)

(chalk)

134

Beige

Metallic

135

Naturel

(Rodéo)

138

Marron

Ecorce

(Rodéo)

(tree

bark)

140

Beige

Metallic

148

Beige

151

Beige

Metallic

153

Topaze

Metal

155

Sable

(sand)

Photo J.Fijen

156

Curry

160

Perle Metal

161

Champagne

Metal

Photo: Jeff

159

Beige

Photo:

Beige

Belgian

170

Beige

Photo:

Roffen

171

Gold Metal

Missing R4 colours: 115, 139, 155 (sable)

200 Series

201

The car was

built in Guarda,

Portugal.

Photo: Pedro

201 really does exist.

300 Series - White, Yellow, Orange

030

La Poste

Photo: La

Poste

300

Kilimanjar

o White

301

Jaune

Citron

(Lemon

Yellow)

305

Rejane White

Photo:

Ornella '65

308

Jaune

Tournes

ol

(Sunflow

er

Yellow)

Photo:

Ermintru

de

311

Orange

318

Orange

Andalou

See R4-4L

319

White

322

White

331

Orange

Photo: Ed,

RCCC R5TL

340

Creme

341

Photo:

Rutger-

peer

348

Blanc Panda

Photo:kevina

ndkate

355

Arctic

White

(GTL)

Photo:

ggcton

RCCC

365

Yellow

367

Agate Metal

372

Tilleul

(lime

tree)

See R4-

4L

377

Ice White

See R4-4L

383

Orange

(Rodéo)

386

Belgian

Racing

Yellow

Photo:

R8s,

ggcton

388

Yellow

389

Arctic White

(Savanne)

Photo:

Bluebell

391

Vanille

See R4-

4L

394

Touring

Secours

See R4-4L

Missing R4 colours: 310 (Jaune pamplemousse), 315, 316, 341, 376

400 Series - Blue

040

Bleu EDF

See Autos de

collection

041

bleu

gendarm

erie

042

Bleu

See R4-4L

049-B

Bleu France

Telecom

See R4-4L

407

Bleu

Metal

See R4-

4L

409

Blue

Photo

Mark ('65

R4)

410

Blue

Photo:

Simonandjuli

et

411

Turquois

e

(Safari)

See

Autos de

collectio

n

412

Ile de

France

See Autos

de

collection

414

Blue Metallic

'65 to '71.

(After 1971 the

code was

reused for the

light blue to the

right)

Photo: renoir

cigar

414

Light

Blue

Metallic

'72

onwards

Photo

Mark

('77 R4)

417

bleu

versailles

See R4-4L

418

Racing Blue

Photo: R8G,

ggcton

419

Blue

Metallic

422

Ardoise

(slate)

Photo:

barnfind

423

Bleu Saviem

Photo: Ronni

423

Bleu

Saviem

Photo

J.Fijen

426

Dark Blue

430

Bleu Océan

Photo:

RichardIRL

431

Blue

435

Cobalt Blue

439

Blue

440

Blue

Grey

See R4-

4L

442

Blue

Metallic

446

Blue Grey

448

Bleu

451

BLEU EDF

See R4-4L

452

Blue

Photo: My '68

R4

453

Danube

Blue

Photo:

Bluebell

R4 GTL

456

Blue

Photo:

mustang1

6

457

Blue Metallic

460

Bleu

Foncé

(dark)

Photo:

R17,

464

Bleu

Touareg

See R4-4L

renomad

, RCCC

465

Brume Bleu

(Mist Blue)

Photo: Bertl

468

Blue

Ozone

Photo:

jjad

483

Bleu

Angers

See R4-4L

495

Bleu

See R4-4L

Missing R4 colours: 401, 409, 428, 438 (turquiose), 441, 443, 463 (brume), 479 (bleu

Baltique), 480, 482

600 Series - Grey

602

Gris Argent

(Silver)

Metallise

(Photo Mrs

Renospeed's

car)

616

Grey

Metallic

618

Gris

Templar

Photo:

Foppe

620

Gris Argent

Metal

626

Gris

perle

See R4-

4L

635

Pyramid

Grey

See:

Boeramme

tje's R3

645

Grey

647

Gris

Claire

See

Autos de

collectio

n

650

Gris Armee

651

Gris Metal

654

Grey

666

Gris bleu

palombe

(posh

pigeon

grey blue)

See R4-4L

667

Grey for

wheels up to

1968

(according to

R4-4L)

I think it is

correct for

GTL bumpers.

See R4-4L

674

Gris

Elysees

Metal

683

Gris

Elysees

Metal

684

Grey

686

Metallic

Grey

Missing R4 colours: 610, 617, 635, 640, 677, 699

700 Series - Red

705

Red

Photo:

Roaslie

708

Plum

Metallic

709

Plum

(Prune)

713

Rouge Esterel

(bird)

See R4-4L

717

Dark

Red

719 Rouge

See R4-4L

721

Bordeaux Red

Photo

Ed,RCCC, R11

See also R4-

4L

727

Red

Photo:

godlike

728

Red

733

Cherry Red

Photo

Jochem, R5

Le Car

749

Rouge

788

Trinidad

Red

789

Montijo Red

Missing R4 colours: 711 (daim), 722, 771

900 Series - Green

901

Green

Metallic

906

Bourneu

Green

Metallic

907

Vert

Jardin

See R4-4L

910

Vert Metallise

913

Vert

laitue

(lettuce)

See R4-

4L

916

Céladon

See R4-4L

918

Green Metallic.

See Renault 5

TX

919

Green

Moss

Metallic

Source

'82 GTL

brochure

920

Green

Metallic

921

Vert Amazone

Photo: KPR

927

Eméraud

e

Photo:

Ian

939

Dark

Green

See Autos

de

collection

942

Green

See Autos de

collection

946

Vert

(early

'70s and

Safari)

Photo:

Realnut4

947

Vert

Metallise

Photo:

1973 TL

951

Vert Clair

See R4-4L

953

Vert

Metallise

961

Green

Photo:

Hans

963

Vert Rodeo

977

Aqua

Green

Photo:

R15,

renomad

991

Shetland

green

See R4-4L

Missing R4 colours: 938, 996

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